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Article 2: Procedures Section 2.4: Zoning Compliance Permits Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-8 (2) Interior renovation or repair of an existing structure, provided the use of the lot and/or structure has not changed. (C) Issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit is required prior to beginning the excavation for the construction, moving, alteration, or repair, except ordinary repairs, of any building or other structure, including an accessory structure. The Zoning Compliance Permit shall include a determination that plans, specifications and the intended use of the structure conforms to the provisions of this Ordinance. (D) Issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit is required to change the type of use or type of occupancy of any building, or to expand any use on any lot on which there is a non- conforming use. The Zoning Compliance Permit shall include a determination that the proposed use conforms to the provisions of this Ordinance. 2.4.2 Requirements and Conditions (A) In cases where the development and/or commencement of a land use requires the issuance of a Special Use or a Conditional Use Permit, a Zoning Compliance Permit shall not be issued until the aforementioned permit has been issued by the responsible board in accordance with the review and approval procedures detailed herein. (B) Issuance of a Special Use or Conditional Use Permit does not negate the requirement for a Zoning Compliance Permit. (C) Issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit does not establish a vested right to begin and complete construction or change the use/occupancy of a lot or building should regulations change subsequent to issuance of said permit. (D) Application for Zoning Compliance Permit shall specify the method of disposal of trees, limbs, stumps and construction debris associated with the permitted activity. Open burning of trees, limbs, stumps, and/or construction debris associated with the permitted activity is expressly prohibited. (E) No building, structure, or zoning lot for which a Zoning Compliance Permit has been issued shall be used or occupied until the Building Inspector has, after final inspection, issued a Certificate of Occupancy indicating compliance with all the provisions of this Ordinance. (F) No building, structure, or zoning lot for which a Zoning Compliance Permit has been issued shall be used or occupied until the Orange County Health Department has approved the water supply and sewage disposal systems serving that use. (G) Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy by the Building Official or the approval of a water supply and sewage disposal system by the Health Department shall in no case be construed as waiving any provision of this Ordinance. (H) Zoning Compliance Permits shall become null and void after 18 months from the date of issuance if a building permit is not applied for or land disturbing activities are not commenced in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. 2.4.3 Plot Plan Specifications (A) For development types requiring a plot plan rather than a site plan, the plot plan shall contain the following: (1) A scaled drawing denoting the length of all property lines, (2) A north arrow denoting the orientation of the lot and all proposed structures, (3) The location of the proposed structure(s) and distances from all property lines, (4) The location of the proposed driveway, (5) The location of the proposed septic system and proposed drain lines on the property, 26